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  2. Monarchy - Wikipedia

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    A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, reigns as head of state for life or until abdication. The extent of the authority of the monarch may vary from restricted and largely symbolic ( constitutional monarchy ), to fully autocratic ( absolute monarchy ), and may have representational , executive , legislative , and ...

  3. List of current monarchies - Wikipedia

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    The monarchy was subsequently restored in the peace agreement of 1993. Other sovereign monarchies. Four monarchies do not fit into one of the above groups by virtue of geography or class of monarchy: Tonga, Eswatini, Lesotho and Vatican City. Of these, Lesotho and Tonga are constitutional monarchies, while Eswatini and Vatican City are absolute ...

  4. Constitutional monarchy - Wikipedia

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    The monarchy under this system of government is a powerful political (and social) institution. By contrast, in ceremonial monarchies, the monarch holds little or no actual power or direct political influence, though they frequently still have a great deal of social and cultural influence.

  5. List of forms of government - Wikipedia

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    A monarchy is a form of government in which a group, generally a family representing a dynasty, embodies the country's national identity and its head, the monarch, exercises the role of sovereignty. The actual power of the monarch may vary from purely symbolic ( crowned republic ), to partial and restricted ( constitutional monarchy ), to ...

  6. List of current monarchs of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    A monarch is the head of a monarchy, a form of government in which a state is ruled by an individual who normally rules for life or until abdication, and typically inherits the throne by birth. [1]

  7. Here's what would happen to the royal family if Britain ... - AOL

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    If the monarchy were to be abolished, the royal family could follow Harry and Meghan's example. ... and is used by the king to host state banquets and engagements with world leaders and government ...

  8. Royal Riches: What the Monarchy Costs Great Britain - AOL

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    Buckingham Palace called the change "a modern, transparent and simpler way of funding the head of state," but opponents of the monarchy are unconvinced. "Pegging royal funding to Crown Estate ...

  9. Monarch - Wikipedia

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    Advocacy of government by a republic is called republicanism, while advocacy of monarchy is called monarchism. A principal advantage of hereditary monarchy is the immediate continuity of national leadership, [5] as illustrated in the classic phrase "The [old] King is dead. Long live the [new] King!